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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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No 'Arab Spring' In Zimbabwe, President Mugabe Warns Protesters
President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it to some of the worst violence seen in the southern African nation for two decades.
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For Many Refugees, Journey to Europe Begins on Facebook
Would-be migrants hoping to flee war in the Middle East are using Facebook as their compass for finding the people smugglers they hope will get them to a better life in Europe.
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Tunisia Says Progress in Museum Massacre Probe
Tunisian authorities said on Saturday there were developments in the investigation into the attack on the national museum claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 20 foreign tourists.
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2 Museum Attackers Identified, Says Tunisian Prime Minister
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has named two gunmen behind the attack on a museum in the capital that left 19 people dead as Yassine Abidi and Hatem Khachnaoui.
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Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum, Kill 2 Tunisians, 17 Foreign Tourists
Gunmen in military uniforms stormed Tunisia's national museum, killing 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians on Wednesday in one of the worst militant attacks in a country that has largely escaped the region's "Arab Spring" turmoil.
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United States Evacuates Staff and Closes Embassy in Yemen
The United States has shut down its embassy in Yemen indefinitely and evacuated its staff and their families due to the worsening security conditions in the country, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
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Libyan Factions Agree on 'Agenda' for Unity Government
Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN said today.
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Mideast Crisis Exposes Failure to Build Democracy: Official
The surging crisis in Iraq and battles over democracy in Arab Spring nations have exposed the failure of the international community to help lay political foundations, a top official says
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'Barrel bomb' raids in Syria's Aleppo kill 76
The Syrian air force was today accused of killing 76 people by unleashing barrels packed with explosives on Aleppo, a focal point for fighting between regime and rebel forces.
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Barack Obama backs effort to recover Arab Spring assets
US President Barack Obama is pledging American support for Arab Spring nations seeking to recover assets from their toppled regimes. Mr Obama says the return of the money - which he estimates could be billions of dollars - is needed to help rebuild and stabilise countries such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
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Al Qaeda using Arab Spring nations as base to train terrorists: UK spy chief
Al Qaeda militants are using the countries which toppled their leaders in the Arab Spring as bases to train radical Western youths for potential attacks on Britain, the chief of the MI5 Security Service said on Monday.
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Egyptians to choose Hosni Mubarak's successor on Wednesday
Egyptians are being called to vote on Wednesday in the historic first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was toppled by the Arab Spring uprising last year. The landmark poll will define the path of the Arab world's most populous nation, currently split between Islamists who scored big in legislative elections and members of the former regim...
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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No 'Arab Spring' In Zimbabwe, President Mugabe Warns Protesters
President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it to some of the worst violence seen in the southern African nation for two decades.
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For Many Refugees, Journey to Europe Begins on Facebook
Would-be migrants hoping to flee war in the Middle East are using Facebook as their compass for finding the people smugglers they hope will get them to a better life in Europe.
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Tunisia Says Progress in Museum Massacre Probe
Tunisian authorities said on Saturday there were developments in the investigation into the attack on the national museum claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 20 foreign tourists.
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2 Museum Attackers Identified, Says Tunisian Prime Minister
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has named two gunmen behind the attack on a museum in the capital that left 19 people dead as Yassine Abidi and Hatem Khachnaoui.
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Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum, Kill 2 Tunisians, 17 Foreign Tourists
Gunmen in military uniforms stormed Tunisia's national museum, killing 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians on Wednesday in one of the worst militant attacks in a country that has largely escaped the region's "Arab Spring" turmoil.
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United States Evacuates Staff and Closes Embassy in Yemen
The United States has shut down its embassy in Yemen indefinitely and evacuated its staff and their families due to the worsening security conditions in the country, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
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Libyan Factions Agree on 'Agenda' for Unity Government
Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN said today.
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Mideast Crisis Exposes Failure to Build Democracy: Official
The surging crisis in Iraq and battles over democracy in Arab Spring nations have exposed the failure of the international community to help lay political foundations, a top official says
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'Barrel bomb' raids in Syria's Aleppo kill 76
The Syrian air force was today accused of killing 76 people by unleashing barrels packed with explosives on Aleppo, a focal point for fighting between regime and rebel forces.
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Barack Obama backs effort to recover Arab Spring assets
US President Barack Obama is pledging American support for Arab Spring nations seeking to recover assets from their toppled regimes. Mr Obama says the return of the money - which he estimates could be billions of dollars - is needed to help rebuild and stabilise countries such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
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Al Qaeda using Arab Spring nations as base to train terrorists: UK spy chief
Al Qaeda militants are using the countries which toppled their leaders in the Arab Spring as bases to train radical Western youths for potential attacks on Britain, the chief of the MI5 Security Service said on Monday.
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Egyptians to choose Hosni Mubarak's successor on Wednesday
Egyptians are being called to vote on Wednesday in the historic first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was toppled by the Arab Spring uprising last year. The landmark poll will define the path of the Arab world's most populous nation, currently split between Islamists who scored big in legislative elections and members of the former regim...
